Neckeropsis pocsii is a species of moss in the family Neckeraceae that is endemic to Mayotte. It is considered a critically endangered species.
| Neckeropsis pocsii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Neckeraceae |
| Genus: | Neckeropsis |
| Species: | N. pocsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Neckeropsis pocsii | |
Distribution and habitat edit
N. pocsii is known only from the type location, west of Benara on Grande-Terre, Mayotte, where it grows on boulders in mesic evergreen forest.[1][2]
Conservation status edit
N. pocsii is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature under criteria B1+2c, based on its extremely limited distribution and the decline of its habitat. It is threatened by excessive logging in the area.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Bryophyte Specialist Group (2000). "Neckeropsis pocsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39177A10166917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39177A10166917.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Enroth, Johannes; Magill, Robert E. (1994). "Neckeropsis pocsii (Neckeraceae, Musci), a New Species from Comoro Islands". The Bryologist. 97 (2). American Bryological and Lichenological Society: 171–173. doi:10.2307/3243755. ISSN 0007-2745. JSTOR 3243755 – via ResearchGate.
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